Chocolate Dream Recipes

CHOCOLATE DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour and pecans; cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press into a 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Place the cream cheese, sugar and half the whipped topping in a large bowl; beat until smooth. Spread over crust., Whisk pudding mixes and milk for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread over cream cheese mixture; chill until firm. Spread with remaining whipped topping, then sprinkle with grated chocolate. Refrigerate until serving.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over crust. , In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping and additional pecans if desired. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE DREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line a 15"x10" pan with wax paper.
• Wisk together cocoa, sugar and boiling water.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Prepare cake mix to pkg. directions, using the water and adding the cocoa mixture.
• Spread batter evenly in the pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or till top looks dry.
• Invert onto large rack.
• Remove pan and wax paper and let cool.
• In a medium bowl, dissolve coffee in milk.
• Add whip topping& pudding mixes.
• Beat on low speed till moistened, then high speed till soft peaks form.
• Chill 5 minutes.
• Cut cake crosswise into thirds, cover each with topping, then stack.
• (I'll probably skip the stacking and just frost& serve) Chill for 2 hours.

CHOCOLATE DREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder sugar and salt into a large bowl. Mix well. Crack two eggs and add the vanilla extract, buttermilk, oil and hot water. Stir gently until well-combined.
• Transfer the cake batter in a round baking pan lined with parchment paper. Tap 3 to 5 times.
• Bake the cake in a preheated oven using 160C for 30 minutes or until fully done.
• Flip the cake in a cooling rack and remove the parchment paper.
• Shape the cake according to the size of your tin can. Set aside the excess cake.
• Slice the cake horizontally into two layers. Set aside.
• Heat some water in a pot and add the sugar.
• Stir gently until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch, cocoa powder and the all purpose cream. Whisk until well combined. Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Heat the milk in a pot and add the powdered sugar. When it starts bubbling, turn off the heat.
• Add the ¼ of the milk into the pudding mixture to thin it out.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into the hot milk.
• Heat the mixture using medium heat while stirring continuously until it thickens and large bubbles appear.
• Transfer the chocolate pudding in a large bowl and cover with cling wrap.
• Chill the pudding until ready to use.
• Place the chopped chocolate in a large bowl and pour the hot cream.
• Let it sit for 5 minutes before stirring. Set aside.
• Place the chopped chocolate in a microwavable container and melt in a microwave.
• Stir and set aside.
• Spread some chocolate ganache at the bottom of the tin can.
• Add a cake layer. Brush the top of the cake with the sugar syrup and cover with chocolate ganache.
• Make a layer of the chocolate pudding and spread evenly.
• Pour some melted chocolate.
• Top with grated chocolate or cocoa powder.
• Cover the tin can and refrigerate the dream cake.
• Serve the chilled dream cake and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP DREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ).
• melt the margarine in the 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the melted margarine. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the graham cracker layer. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and chopped cherries over the milk in a random fashion. Then sprinkle the coconut over the top of everything.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE DREAM PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Spoon into crust.
• Freeze 6 hours or until firm. Remove pie from freezer about 15 min. before serving. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.
• Heat ice cream topping as directed on label; drizzle over pie. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.

CHOCOLATE CHIP DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together 1/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Stir in 1 cup of flour until well blended. Press the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven; remove and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix eggs and vanilla. Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt so there are no lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spread over the pre-baked crust.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool and drizzle with chocolate glaze.
• To make the glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix together the cocoa, 4 teaspoons butter, and boiling water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE DREAM COOKIES (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• If using cookie sheet, prepare pan by coating lightly with butter or margarine.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa, butter and sugar.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a full boil, then boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and peanut butter until peanut butter is completely melted.
• Stir in quick oats.
• Quickly* drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in a buttered cookie sheet.
• Allow to cool completely.
• If using cookie sheet, cut into squares to serve.
• *If you don't move quickly, cookies will set up in the pan.
• If cookies do not set, you didn't boil long enough.
• If cookies are dry, you boiled too long.